More than 150 preliminary judges reviewed over 600 submissions and 3,500 hours of film to determine the 2017 finalists before handing the shortlisted films off to a final judging panel.

Audioscape finalists and Special Jury nominations will be announced in the coming weeks.

Twenty-four award winners, selected from 900 categories, will be feted on Sept. 28 at the Grand Teton Awards Gala, which takes place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

“My biggest takeaway this year, is how many deeply personal stories are being told,” said Lisa Samford, executive director of Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, in a statement. “It speaks to the true power of the genre and importance of telling these stories.”

A portion of the category finalists are below, with information provided by Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival. The full list of finalists can be found here.

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Senior staff writer Frederick Blichert comes to realscreen with a background as a journalist and freelance film critic. He has previously written for VICE, Paste Magazine, Senses of Cinema, Xtra, Canadian Cinematographer and elsewhere. He holds a Master of Arts in film studies from Carleton University and a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia.